Episode 48

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SASKIA'S POV

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Since I have no key, I merely close the door after kicking my new dagger behind the couch. I’ll find a more fitting place for it when I’m back.

There’s a skip in my steps as I close the distance from the house to the greater orbit of the pack.

I select a path where I don’t see any were, and after an expeditious warmup, I shoot off. It was cold enough to freeze ice last night, so I should be worried about the condition of the ground. However, I suspend the small concern niggling at me at reconvening an image of the sun, which was high up less than fifteen minutes ago, linked with the fact that the atmosphere is not chilly, and neither is the temperature frigid cold.

Big mistake.

The traction between my sneakers and the ground disappears in an instant. Shit. I thrash about, watching my life flash before my eyes. It happens as if in slow motion. I try to break my fall by shifting my body, so my weight rests on my lower limbs, and I don’t fall flat on my back,